Syria: Fighting Over, U.S.-Backed Alliance 'Fully' Recaptures ISIS 'Capital' of Raqqa

News Staff : Oct 17, 2017
BBC News

(Raqqa, Syria)—[BBC News] A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters says it has taken full control of so-called Islamic State's one-time "capital" of Raqqa. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello said the fighting was over after a five-month assault... Click here to read. (Screengrab: Syrian fighters celebrate at Raqqa's infamous al-Naim square/via BBC News)